The Imaginary Direction of Time
Encyclopedia
The Imaginary Direction of Time is the second full-length album by Norwegian
progressive metal
band Winds
. It was released on July 26, 2004.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Winds
Winds (band)
Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses...
. It was released on July 26, 2004.
Track listing
- "What is Beauty?" – 5:03
- "Sounds Like Desolation" – 0:35
- "Theory of Relativity" – 4:47
- "Visions of Perfection" – 5:18
- "The Fireworks of Genesis" – 5:39
- "Under the Stars" – 6:25
- "A Moment For Reflection" – 5:57
- "Time Without End" – 4:09
- "The Final End" – 1:10
- "Beyond Fate" – 2:52
- "Silence in Despair" - 4:55
- "Infinity" - 3:17
Line up
- EikindLars Eric SiLars Eikind, also known as Lars Eric Si, has been a part of the Scandinavian rock/metal scene for many years. Both as musician and producer. He has been involved in a numerous bands, either as a full time or session member....
(Age of SilenceAge Of SilenceAge of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals...
, ex-KholdKholdKhold is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus. The band plays midpaced and somewhat "groovy" black metal and has a history of touring with bands such as Behemoth and Satyricon.-Current line-up:*Gard - vocals/guitar...
, Tulus) - Vocals, Bass - Carl August TidemannCarl August TidemannCarl August Tidemann is a highly technical Norwegian Neo-classical metal guitarist and composer, best known for his work in progressive bands like Arcturus and Winds.- With Tritonus :# Shadowland Demo...
- Guitars - Andy WinterAndy WinterAndy Winter is a British comics writer. He is best known for creating Hero Killers, with Declan Shalvey, which won the Eagle Award for "Favourite British Black and White Comicbook".He largely publishes his work through his own Moonface Press....
(Age of SilenceAge Of SilenceAge of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals...
) - Piano, keyboards - HellhammerJan Axel BlombergJan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning heavy metal drummer. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem, with which he began his career...
(Age of SilenceAge Of SilenceAge of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals...
, ArcturusArcturus (band)Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
, ex-The KovenantThe KovenantThe Kovenant is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo/Hamar. The band originally formed as Covenant in 1993, but in 1999 were forced to change their name to The Kovenant due to a dispute with a Swedish electronic band of the same name....
, MayhemMayhem (band)Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
) - Drums
Session Members
- Andre Orvik - Violin
- Vegard Johnsen - Violin
- Dorthe Dreier - Viola
- Hans Josef Groh - Cello